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A short asymmetric synthesis of (1R,5S,6S)-6-(2,2-dimethylpropanamido)spiro
[4.4]nonan-1-ol 7 is described along with its application as a chiral auxil
iary in various Diels-Alder reactions. The enantioselectivity of the Diels-
Alder adducts ranged from 86-98% ee. The Diels-Alder adducts were easily re
moved from the chiral auxiliary and the latter was recyclized. The absolute
and relative stereochemistry of 7 was determined from an X-ray crystal str
ucture of the p-bromobenzoate derivative of 7. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Lt
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